Standards Update: November 2021
Standards Update: November 2021
The following BSi standards are currently being reviewed:
| BSi Standard | Year | Title | Stage | Start | End |
| BS 5446-4 | - | Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwellings. Part 4 : Multi-sensor smoke detectors | Approval | - | Publication was due 29/12/2020 |
| BS 5839-9 | 2013 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Part 9: Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems. | Draft | May-21 | 11/01/2022 |
| BS EN IEC 62040-1 Amd.2 | - | BS EN 62040-1 Amd.2 Ed.2.0 - Uninterrruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 1: Safety requirements | Public Comment | 15/09/2021 | 06/10/2021 |
| BS EN 62040-1:2017/AMD1:2021 | - | Amendment 1 - Uninterrruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 1: Safety requirements | Approval | 04/06/2021 | |
| BS EN 62040-5-1 ed 1.0 | - | Uninterrruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 5-1: DC output UPS - safety requirements | Comment resolution | 20/01/2022 | - |
| BS 7671 - IEC 60364-7-710 Ed.2.0 | - | Low voltage electrical installations - Part 7-710: Requirements for special installations or locations - Medical locations. Will be incorporated into future edition of BS7671 | Approval | 19/10/2021 | - |
| BS 7671 :2018 AMD 2 | - | Requirements for Electrical Installations. IET Wiring Regulations | Comment resolution | 09/11/2021 | - |
| BS 7671 - HD 60364-7-708 | - | Low-Voltage electrical installations. Part 7-708: Requirements for special installations or locations - Caravan parks, camping parks and similar locations (will be incorporated into a future edition of BS 7671) | Approval | - | Publication was due 29/01/2020 |
| BS 7909 | - | Temporary electrical systems for entertainment and related purposes - Code of practice | Proposal | - | - |
| BS 9991 | - | Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings. Code of practice | Comment resolution | 14/03/2022 | - |
| ISO 3744 | - | Acoustics – Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound pressure – Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting pane | Proposal | - | Draft start 22/04/2022 |
The following BSi standards have been published:
| BSi Standard | Year | Title | Published |
| BS 5839-9 | 2021 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems | 26/08/2021 |
| BS EN IEC 62040-3 | 2021 | Uninterruptible power systems (UPS). Method of specifying the performance and test requirements | 26/07/2021 |
The above information is based on data given on the BSI standards development portal on 21/10/2021. Only standards identified as being of interest to the ISCVE members are shown.
Note there are 6 stages of a BSi standard publication as follows: Proposal, Draft, Public comments, Comment resolution, Approval and Publication. The public can comment during Proposal and Public comment stages only.
For further information visit:
standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com
Tony Stacey FInstSCVE
Chair, Standards Committee
